U.S. children's living arrangements 1970-2022

In 2022, about 19.22 million children in the United States lived with one parent. A further 51.45 million children lived with two parents in that year.

Detailed figures for children living with either a mother or a father only can be found here. The figures for children living with other relatives or non-relatives have been added up for the "No parents" column.

Living arrangements of children under 18 years old in the United States from 1970 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Year	Two parents	One parent (mother or father)*	No parents**
2022	51,450	19,224	2,615
2021	51,434	19,538	2,844
2020	51,334	18,580	2,986
2019	51,561	18,998	2,966
2018	50,953	19,646	3,141
2017	50,827	19,973	2,981
2016	50,679	20,229	2,837
2015	50,966	19,757	2,899
2014	50,602	20,258	2,833
2013	50,646	20,531	2,733
2012	50,267	20,915	2,634
2010	51,823	19,855	3,042
2005	49,481	20,722	3,291
2000	49,795	19,220	2,997
1995	48,276	18,938	3,040
1990	46,503	15,867	1,767
1985	46,149	14,635	1,691
1980	48,624	12,466	2,337
1975	53,072	11,245	1,770
1970	58,939	8,200	2,023

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1970 to 2022

Special properties

children under 18 years only

Supplementary notes

*Detailed figures for children living with either a mother or a father only can be found here.

**Children living with other relatives or non-relatives only (detailed figures for both at the source).

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